BBQ-202 The Epic
#1
Posted 05 September 2006 - 07:08 PM
Here's the last time it will look like a real car for a fair while.
Plan is to strip her down, and bare metal anything suspicious or anything needing panel-beating/rust repairs etc obviously, and paint it in 2pac around Chrissy, to have it on Club rego for the start of the new year, or not too far into it anyway. *fingers crossed*
Gonna clean up the insides of the guards, doorjams, floorpan, boot etc, but the engine bay won't be touched until new motor goes in mid next year maybe? All depends on school and income.
My main challenge:
How she's looking now.
#2 _UCV80_
Posted 05 September 2006 - 07:19 PM
Sure u wanna spray it? it looks fine. just a few touch ups.
Its just a first car hehe can always do a mint spray later on.
Could spend money on something else
when are the wheels going on the left side there looking tuff
#3
Posted 05 September 2006 - 07:32 PM
Gotta get rid of the rust before it gets registered, but that is a tempting suggestion. I dunno
Wheels... well yeah I didn't want the car to actually look attractive from the street, so I left the stockies on that side
#4 _chevy_253_torana_
Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:36 PM
good to see mate but maybe just fix up the rust jobs ? paint doesnt seem to bad in the pics always be aware of trying to match it up however
good to see keep up the progress and the pics
#5
Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:43 PM
I too would suggest just fix what needs fixing don't make your job bigger than it needs to be and to easy to loss the momentum and get down hearted by the size of the job.
Just my 2c worth.
Good luck mate.
#6
Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:50 PM
I say just do a quick paint job now then do the shmick job later on, thats what im planning to do, just have something respectable to drive around for the first few years!
Maybe u should spend less time on here and more on the car !
#7
Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:53 PM
There are dints everywhere that piss me off. Bog that has expanded over time and has made the panels look like shit. When I start bolting red doors on to get a straiter body, i'm gonna want to paint it badly, so I figure i should get it out of the way now...
I dunno, there are so many areas of the car i want to do attend to that I would end up "touching up" 2/3 of the bodywork area.
#8 _caseyo69_
Posted 05 September 2006 - 11:53 PM
#9
Posted 06 September 2006 - 10:31 AM
#10
Posted 06 September 2006 - 02:59 PM
#11
Posted 06 September 2006 - 05:20 PM
It will never be perfect, but swapping panels over will get me a fair distance by itself. Pretty stripped for cash atm too... It'll work something out anyway
Edited by Heath, 06 September 2006 - 05:21 PM.
#12
Posted 06 September 2006 - 05:57 PM
"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing properly."
I'd have a go at the full respray, it'll be easier in the long run.
Good luck with it all, whatever you do.
RIM
#13
Posted 06 September 2006 - 06:04 PM
#14 _CHOPPER_
Posted 06 September 2006 - 07:11 PM
Which reminds me, how is the Torry BBQ going?Plan is to strip her down, and bare metal anything suspicious or anything needing panel-beating/rust repairs etc...
#15
Posted 06 September 2006 - 08:41 PM
The Torana is the main priority atm, then school, then Torailer
#16 _chevy_253_torana_
Posted 06 September 2006 - 08:57 PM
other option is to have it a rainbow car (every panel a different colour)
or just fix up the real bad spots and get it looking good
either way u have a fair bit of wokr ahead of you
personally i cant stand bodywork getting it all sooo straight and try not to cause squiggles but it must be done and in the long run itl work out
make sure u hit the bottom of the 1/4 with the good ol wire brush and drill
#17 _Keithy's_UC_
Posted 07 September 2006 - 06:10 AM
Mate, coming from someone who's been there and done that, i'd just fix your rust spots first, then treat the rest of the car so you dont get anymore rust come up...
If you spray it now and have a motor coming out and another coming in, you'll get scratches and oil and what not on your nice new paint. My engine bay used to look like a deep gloss blue, but now its sort of faded a bit. Because of: Brake fluid, Engine oil, Dirty spanners... And i have got chips on the runners from the engine mounts on the way in, and the pacemakers on the way out... You'll hate yourself for scratching it (i know i do)...
So in short - get your motor sorted, fit it, then strip all accessories when you come to paint it, pull the donk out last, prime paint and protect, then VERY CAREFULLY put the motor back in. Saves having to pull the old donk out again after you paint the bay...
Cheers
Keith
#18
Posted 07 September 2006 - 03:44 PM
Won't be anything to be damaged. When the 202 comes out, nose cone and front guards will come off, I'll bare metal everything infront of the firewall and cut out rust, weld in replacements, smooth it all out and paint it in satin black (like it is now, only done properly), chuck the new donk in and then bolt the panels back on.Gonna clean up the insides of the guards, doorjams, floorpan, boot etc, but the engine bay won't be touched until new motor goes in mid next year
Zero risk of any damage occurring. Unless of course I do something stupid when the nice motor goes in.
#19 _Barman_
Posted 07 September 2006 - 06:49 PM
Is satin black the original colour of eng bay ?
Cause im gathering some gear and do a simular job on my hatch..
Where are you cause ive got a good sorce of 4 door parts...
Baz
#20 _Barman_
Posted 07 September 2006 - 06:50 PM
Baz
#21
Posted 07 September 2006 - 07:01 PM
I remember hearing something like all engine bays were satin black except for SS hatches.
Mine won't be anything like a factory car (visually; drivetrain won't be that hot) but I'm sticking with factory colours because I love them.
#22 _RCK-914_
Posted 07 September 2006 - 07:17 PM
Cheers Chris
#23
Posted 07 September 2006 - 07:27 PM
Whatever I need to bare-metal, I will do with a wire-brush drill attachment.
The labour, bog, thinners, primers and paints will cost me enough... Ontop of that I have to find people who will lend me their welding equipment for different sections etc.
Complicated and expensive enough as is, despite how tempting it is to do it 'properly'. Besides, sand-blasting costs like $800 or more which is close enough to the value of my car. The paintjob I do might stick around three to ten years in total.
Edited by Heath, 07 September 2006 - 07:28 PM.
#24 _RCK-914_
Posted 07 September 2006 - 07:33 PM
Chees Chris
#25
Posted 07 September 2006 - 07:33 PM
we'll thats what i recon anyway
Edited by Joshua, 07 September 2006 - 07:43 PM.
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